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Principle

The
Principle Approach is an effort to restore to American Christians three
vital concepts: the knowledge of our Christian history; an understanding
of our role in the spread of Christianity; and the ability to live
according to the biblical principles upon which our country was founded.
The Principle Approach is a way of living life, not just a way of
educating children.

Those
who developed the Principle Approach rediscovered 7 biblical principles
upon which our country was founded and by which many of the founding
fathers and their contemporaries lived. These principles are as follows:

Individuality (God has created distinct differences in people, nations, etc.)

Self Government (Government starts in the heart of man)

Christian Character

"Conscience is the Most Sacred of Property"

The Christian Form of Government

How the Seed of Local Self Government is Planted

The Christian Principle of American Political Union

These
principles govern all areas of life: politics, business, leisure, dress,
etc. In education, each subject is studied in light of how one or more of
these principles apply.

Four
emphases are unique to this educational approach. First, there is a
recognition of God's Hand (Providence) in history, particularly in
American history. Second, there is the understanding that God has ordained
three governmental institutions; the home, the church, and civil
government, through which He unfolds His purposes and by which He
represents Christ on the earth. Third, each person learns to think "governmentally",
that is, becomes able to determine who or what is creating, preserving,
guiding, nurturing, controlling, restraining, directing, or regulating
each experience, whether in one's personal life, in society, in education,
or in politics. The Principle Approach emphasizes personal responsibility
for extending the government of God into all spheres of life. Fourth, the
student assumes responsibility for teaching himself and applying
discovered knowledge to his own life.

The
Principle Approach may be applied to the study of any subject with the use
of notebooks to record "the 4 Rs". The "4 Rs" are:

Researching God's Word to identify the basic principles that govern a subject and to determine its biblical source and purpose

Reasoning from the researched biblical truths/principles and concluding from Scripture the biblical significance and governmental importance of a subject

Relating the truths and principles discovered to the student's character (personal application of what was discovered through research and reason)

Recording the individual application of the biblical principles to the subject and the student